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I am retired from the Boca Raton Police Department (FL) with over twenty-six years of law enforcement experience. I retired as the Deputy Chief of Police and held that position for over eight years. During my career, I served at all levels in the department including Interim Chief of Police. I have worked for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (C.A.L.E.A.) evaluating police departments in both the U.S. and Canada to ensure their policies and practices met nationally accepted standards.

During my tenure as Deputy Chief of Police, part of my direct responsibilities were planning and training, accreditation, internal affairs, and recruitment and hiring. I also had responsibility for final review and approval of all Use of Force Reports and Police Pursuit Reports. As Deputy Chief for over eight years, I have had the opportunity to work with and supervise all operations within the agency.  In addition, I have been the police department's accreditation manager and have directed the department through national accreditation in 1994 & 1999 and state accreditation in 1997.

My education consists of a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Florida Atlantic University. I am a graduate of Northwestern University's ten week "School of Police Staff and Command" and the "Senior Management Institute for Police" conducted by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). In addition I have attended over fifty seminars related to law enforcement and local government which include Lethal and Less Lethal Force and TASER Instructor Certification.

I have worked for both the plaintiff and defense and have provided testimony and or consultation in use of force, internal affairs, arrest, negligent hiring, supervision and retention, police shootings and the Florida Mental Health Act (Baker Act).

In addition to my Formal Education, I have attended over fifty seminars related to law enforcement and local government. Some areas of concentration have been the following:  

  • Taser Instructor Certification
  • Crime Scene Technology
  • Fingerprint Analysis and Development
  • Death Investigations
  • Dignitary Protection
  • Lethal and Less Lethal Force
  • Critical Incident and Tactical Operations
  • Leadership & Supervision
  • Policy Development
  • Budget Development
  • Career Development
  • Ethics in Police Leadership
  • Allocation of Personnel
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Media Relations
  • Advanced Internal Affairs

My specific duties for the last three years of employment were accreditation, recruitment and hiring, and internal affairs. As the accreditation manager my duties included reviewing and/or writing all police department policies to ensure they were in compliance with all state and federal laws and standards as required by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.  As a result, my knowledge of police policies and procedures is extensive.  Concerning recruitment and hiring, I had direct responsibility for the hiring of all police officers and indirect responsibility for civilian personnel. As a result, I have extensive knowledge of hiring procedures and requirements for law enforcement personnel.  My responsibilities concerning internal affairs were final approval of all internal affairs investigations and investigating serious and /or potential criminal complaints.